Hereditary peers fight for survival ends in defeat
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The UK government is set to win the vote on the third reading of the House of Lords Bill. This will lead to hereditary peers losing their right to sit and vote in the House of Lords. Rebel hereditary peers are likely to oppose the measure, even though they have been warned by ministers that they risk the 'Weatherhill compromise,' under which 92 hereditary peers will be retained during the interim stage of reform. Ministers are likely to delay the return of the Bill to MPs until peers have approved remaining controversial legislation.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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'Businesses now have to carry this Chancellor on their backs.'
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UK Chancellor Gordon Brown's pre-Budget report has been strongly criticized by Shadow Chancellor Francis Maude. In his response to the report, Maude accused Brown of introducing 'stealth taxes' amounting to an additional 1,500 pounds sterling for each taxpayer. He claimed that Labour policies had led to the loss of 190,000 jobs in manufacturing, with the number of business failures continuing to rise.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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